Connect Tech Network Card Multi port Serial Adapter User Manual

BlueStorm/LP  
Low Profile PCI  
Multi-port Serial Adapter  
Contact Information:  
Connect Tech Inc.  
42 Arrow Road  
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1S6  
Tel: 519-836-1291 (International)  
800-426-8979 (Canada & USA)  
Fax: 519-836-4878  
CTIM-00015 Revision 0.05 April, 2005  
 
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Table of Contents  
List of Figures  
List of Tables  
Revision 0.05  
3
 
     
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Customer Support Overview  
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the  
Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help  
you with product installation and difficulties.  
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff  
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:  
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for  
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.  
Contact Information  
We offer three ways for you to contact us:  
Mail/Courier  
You may contact us by letter at:  
Connect Tech Inc.  
Technical Support  
42 Arrow Road  
Guelph, Ontario  
Canada N1K 1S6  
Email/Internet  
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:  
Note:  
Please go to the Download Zone or the Knowledge Database in  
the Support Center on the Connect Tech website for product  
manuals, installation guides, device driver software and  
technical tips.  
Submit your technical support questions to our customer  
support engineers via the Support Center on the Connect Tech  
website.  
Telephone/Facsimile  
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from  
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:  
Telephone: 800-426-8979 (North America only)  
Telephone: 519-836-1291 (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to  
Friday)  
Facsimile: 519-836-4878 (on-line 24 hours)  
4
Revision 0.05  
 
   
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Introduction  
Connect Tech Inc. proudly presents the BlueStorm/LP, a high-speed multi-port communication  
adapter for Low Profile PCI compatible computers. The BlueStorm/LP provides you with up to  
eight high performance serial ports with baud rates up to 1.8432 Mbps that are compatible with  
any standard serial communications application.  
BlueStorm/LP is fully PCI 2.2 compliant (2 and 8 port models are 2.3 compliant). You simply  
install it into an available PCI slot in your computer and with Plug and Play installation - the  
hardware setup is complete.  
The BlueStorm/LP is an ideal solution for multi-port serial communications in applications such  
as Point of Sale; Industrial Process Control, Office Automation and Data/Telecommunications.  
It allows easy attachment of peripherals such as barcode scanners, receipt printers, card readers,  
testing and monitoring equipment, modems, printers and any other device requiring serial  
communications.  
Features  
Two, four or eight high performance asynchronous serial ports in various RS-232 and/or  
RS-422/485 electrical interface configurations.  
Baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) using PCI UARTs  
with 64 bytes of TxD/RxD FIFO buffers.  
Supports three RS-422/485 modes: Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi-drop Slave.  
Each port can be configured independently (baud rate, parity, data and stop bits).  
Full modem control on all ports.  
DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered).  
Optional multi-strike surge suppression, IEC 1000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports.  
Low profile chassis bracket installed on the board with an additional standard height chassis  
bracket included.  
PCI 2.2 compliant - with Plug and Play installation.  
QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows XP/2000, Linux compatible (contact Connect Tech for most current  
list).  
Your BlueStorm/LP product consists of the following components:  
BlueStorm/LP adapter  
An additional low/standard height chassis bracket (optional for some part numbers)  
DB-9 fan-out cable, approximately 12 in./30.5 cm long  
BlueStorm/LP device drivers and documentation CD  
Revision 0.05  
5
 
   
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Hardware Installation  
Installing the BlueStorm/LP into your system  
Turn the power off to your computer and open it to expose the expansion slots (consult your  
system’s documentation for more information about this procedure).  
Choose an available PCI expansion slot, remove the expansion slot cover and insert the  
BlueStorm/LP adapter, pushing down gently until the board seats fully in the slot. Secure the  
BlueStorm/LP to the computer chassis.  
Hardware Configuration  
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection  
The BlueStorm/LP is a PCI card, so the host computer’s BIOS will automatically set interrupts  
and memory addresses when you reboot after installation.  
Electrical Interfaces  
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface  
The BlueStorm/LP RS-232/422/485 adapter supports three modes of RS-422/485  
communication, as outlined below. (See Figure 1 and Figure 2 for jumper block locations.)  
Full Duplex Mode  
In this mode, TxD+/- & RxD+/- are being driven to a known level all the time. This mode is  
typically used in point-to-point situations much like RS-232. It is the default setting.  
Half Duplex Mode  
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is  
disabled when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point-to-point 2-  
wire connections OR in multi-drop 2-wire bus connections. This mode requires software setup  
in Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager – Ports – CTI PCI UART. Click on Advanced under  
Port Settings after the driver is installed. (See Multi-drop Slave below)  
6
Revision 0.05  
 
                 
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Multi-drop Slave Mode  
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is  
enabled all the time. This mode is typically used in multi-drop 4-wire connections. This mode  
requires software setup in Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Ports – CTI  
PCI UART. Click on Advanced under Port Settings.  
Line Bias/Termination  
The RS-422/485 transceivers, both transmit and receive are optionally biased to produce a line  
level mark condition through jumper selectable resistors. These options are typically used in  
multi-drop 4-wire connections.  
Jumper Block Settings  
Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 2 port models  
Revision 0.05  
7
 
       
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Figure 2: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 4 port models  
Figure 3: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 8 port models  
8
Revision 0.05  
 
     
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Jumper Configuration  
In the following example, the four RS-422/485 ports are set as follows: port 1 is set for half  
duplex, port 2 is set for half duplex; port 3 is set for full duplex, and port 4 is set for multi-drop  
slave.  
JA  
JB  
JC  
JD  
TxD control  
RxD control  
RxD Termination/Bias  
RxD Termination/Bias  
TxD Termination  
JD1  
JD2  
JD3  
JD4  
JD5  
JD1  
JD2  
JD3  
JD4  
JD5  
JD1  
JD2  
JD3  
JD4  
JD5  
JD1  
JD2  
JD3  
JD4  
JD5  
Port 3  
Port 4  
Port 1  
Port 2  
Figure 4: Jumper configuration example for 4 port RS-232/422/485 models  
TxD Control  
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 transmitter only when sending data. This mode is useful  
for half-duplex operation when only one device is allowed to send data at a time. If the jumper is  
not installed, the transmitter will always drive the line to an idle state when not sending data.  
RxD control  
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 receiver only when NOT transmitting data. This is  
useful for half-duplex operation to prevent the transmitting device from receiving its own data as  
it sends. If this jumper is not installed, the receiver is always enabled and ready to receive data.  
RxD ± Termination/Bias  
Install this pair of jumpers to enable a 150 ohm terminator across the RxD+ and RxD- pins for  
the corresponding port. A biasing network is also enabled that drives the receiver to an inactive  
or safe mode. The receiver can still receive data from another device and the biasing helps to  
prevent the reception of data generated by noise on the transmission line. The two jumpers for  
RxD termination/bias must be installed and removed as a pair.  
TxD ± Termination  
Install this jumper to enable a 150 ohm resistor across the TxD+ and TxD- pins of the  
corresponding port.  
Auto 485 (2 port RS-422/485 models only):  
Install this jumper to tri-state the RS-485 transmitters when the computer boots or is reset. Note  
that this jumper can be overridden by driver/software with RS-485 support. For example, the  
RS-485 modes in the Windows control panel will take precedence over this jumper.  
Note also that Auto 485 is a single jumper. The second site is not in use. See Figure 1 for the  
location of this jumper.  
Half Duplex and Multi-drop Slave modes require you to select the appropriate  
mode via software. Please refer to the readme.txt files found in the appropriate  
directories on the BlueStorm/LP CD.  
Revision 0.05  
9
 
             
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Connectors/Pinouts  
Table 1: DB-25 Female Pinouts (2 port connector)  
Pin Port RS-232  
No. No. Signal  
Signal  
RS-422/485  
Signal  
SR  
TXD-  
TXD+  
RTS-  
RTS+  
CTS-  
SR  
RXD+  
TXD-  
TXD+  
RTS-  
RTS+  
CTS-  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
RXD-  
RXD-  
NC  
CTS+  
CTS+  
NC  
Signal  
Direction  
signal gnd.  
output  
input  
output  
input  
input  
signal gnd.  
input  
output  
input  
output  
input  
input  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
output  
output  
no connect  
input  
Direction  
signal ref.  
output  
output  
output  
output  
input  
signal ref.  
input  
output  
output  
output  
output  
input  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
no connect  
input  
input  
no connect  
input  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
SG  
TXD  
RXD  
RTS  
CTS  
DSR  
SG  
DCD  
TXD  
RXD  
RTS  
CTS  
DSR  
NC  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
2
1
DTR  
DTR  
NC  
1
2
RI  
RI  
input  
no connect  
input  
input  
no connect  
input  
NC  
2
DCD  
RXD+  
Cable CB002 sends the signals to two DB-9 male connectors. See Table 4 for pinout details.  
NOTE: This is not the pinout of DB-25 cable CB007. See Table 4 for pinout details.  
10  
Revision 0.05  
 
   
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Table 2: HDB-44 Pinouts (4 port connector)  
Pin Port RS-232  
No. No. Signal  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
RS-422/485  
Signal  
TXD-  
RTS-  
RXD+  
TXD+  
TXD-  
RTS-  
RXD+  
TXD+  
TXD-  
RTS-  
RXD+  
TXD+  
TXD-  
RTS-  
RXD+  
RTS+  
SR  
NC  
NC  
RTS+  
SR  
NC  
RTS+  
SR  
NC  
NC  
RTS+  
SR  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
TXD  
RTS  
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
RTS  
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
RTS  
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
RTS  
DCD  
CTS  
SG  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
input  
output  
signal gnd.  
no connect  
no connect  
input  
signal gnd.  
no connect  
input  
signal gnd.  
no connect  
no connect  
input  
signal gnd.  
no connect  
input  
input  
output  
input  
no connect  
input  
output  
input  
no connect  
input  
output  
signal ref.  
no connect  
no connect  
output  
signal ref.  
no connect  
output  
signal ref.  
no connect  
no connect  
output  
signal ref.  
no connect  
output  
input  
input  
input  
no connect  
input  
input  
input  
no connect  
input  
input  
NC  
NC  
2
2
CTS  
SG  
NC  
3
3
CTS  
SG  
NC  
NC  
4
4
CTS  
SG  
NC  
NC  
4
1
1
1
RXD  
DSR  
DTR  
RI  
TXD+  
CTS-  
RXD-  
CTS+  
NC  
CTS-  
RXD-  
CTS+  
NC  
CTS-  
RXD-  
CTS+  
CTS-  
RXD-  
CTS+  
NC  
2
2
2
DSR  
DTR  
RI  
NC  
3
3
3
4
4
4
DSR  
DTR  
RI  
DSR  
DTR  
RI  
input  
input  
output  
input  
input  
input  
input  
input  
Cable CB003 sends the signals to four DB-9 male connectors. Cable CB007 sends the signals to  
four DB-25 connectors. See Table 4 for pinout details.  
Revision 0.05  
11  
 
 
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female (8 port connector)  
Pin Port RS-232  
No. No. Signal  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
input  
RS-422/485  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
signal ref.  
signal ref.  
output  
input  
Signal  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
SR  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
TXD  
RI  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
TXD  
RI  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
signal gnd.  
signal gnd.  
output  
input  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17 1, 2 SG  
18 3, 4 SG  
SR  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
TXD  
RI  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
TXD  
RI  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
TXD  
RI  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
TXD  
RI  
input  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
output  
input  
input  
DCD  
DTR  
input  
input  
output  
Continued on next page  
12  
Revision 0.05  
 
 
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female (continued)  
Pin Port RS-232  
No. No. Signal  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
input  
input  
input  
signal gnd.  
signal gnd.  
output  
input  
RS-422/485  
Signal  
RTS-  
Signal  
Direction  
output  
input  
output  
output  
signal ref.  
signal ref.  
output  
input  
47  
48  
49  
50  
6
6
6
6
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
SR  
51 5, 6 SG  
52 7, 8 SG  
SR  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
TXD  
RI  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
TXD  
RI  
DCD  
DTR  
RTS  
DSR  
RXD  
CTS  
input  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
input  
output  
output  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
output  
input  
input  
input  
output  
input  
output  
output  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
TXD-  
CTS+  
RXD+  
RXD-  
RTS-  
CTS-  
TXD+  
RTS+  
input  
input  
Cable CB009 will send the signals to eight DB-9 male connectors. See Table 4 for the DB-9  
pinouts  
Table 4: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 and DB-25 Male connectors  
Pin #  
DB-9 DB-25  
RS-232  
Signal Direction  
input  
input  
output  
output  
signal gnd.  
input  
output  
input  
RS-422/485  
Signal Direction  
input  
output  
output  
input  
signal ref.  
input  
output  
output  
Signal  
DCD  
RxD  
TxD  
DTR  
SG  
DSR  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
Signal  
RxD +  
TxD +  
TxD –  
RxD –  
SR  
CTS –  
RTS –  
RTS +  
CTS +  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
3
2
20  
7
6
4
5
22  
input  
input  
DB-9 male  
DB-25 male  
Revision 0.05  
13  
 
 
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
Figure 5: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams  
RS-422/485  
2 Wire Diagram  
RS-422/485  
4 Wire Diagram  
BlueStorm/LP  
adapter  
RS-422/485  
peripheral  
BlueStorm/LP  
Adapter  
RS-422/485  
Peripheral  
TxD +  
TxD -  
RxD +  
RxD -  
RxD +  
TxD +  
RxD +  
RxD +  
TxD +  
2
3
1
2
RxD -  
TxD +  
TxD -  
RxD -  
RxD -  
TxD -  
3
4
1
4
TxD -  
RTS +  
RTS +  
CTS +  
RTS +  
CTS +  
RTS +  
CTS +  
8
9
8
9
CTS +  
RTS -  
CTS -  
SR  
RTS -  
CTS -  
RTS -  
CTS -  
SR  
RTS -  
CTS -  
7
7
6
6
5
SR  
SR  
5
Software Installation  
The BlueStorm/LP provides support for QNX, Linux, Windows 2000/XP/XPe and Windows  
NT. Please refer to the readme.txt files found in the appropriate directories on the BlueStorm/LP  
CD. These files contain technical tips or release notes concerning installation and configuration  
of the device driver. For further information concerning software installation of BlueStorm/LP  
products please visit the Connect Tech website at www.connecttech.com.  
If you are interested in a device driver for an operating system not listed please contact the  
Windows XP Installation  
The following instructions outline how to install the BlueStorm/LP to a computer running  
Windows XP. If you did not receive the Windows XP driver on your BlueStorm/LP driver CD,  
please go to the Download Zone of the Support Center on the Connect Tech website for product  
manuals, installation guides, device driver software, diagnostic utilities and updates.  
After installing the BlueStorm/LP adapter in your computer system turn on your system and the  
Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.  
1. Insert the BlueStorm/LP CD into your drive. Choose what you want the wizard to do by  
selecting Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Select Next.  
2. Choose Select removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) and Include this location in the search and type  
D:\Drivers\Win2K-XP, where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Finish.  
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will repeat steps 3 through 5 to complete the  
installation of the serial ports. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Installation is  
complete when no more dialogue boxes appear.  
14  
Revision 0.05  
 
     
BlueStorm/LP Installation Guide, Connect Tech Inc.  
You can now verify the presence of BlueStorm/LP serial ports in your system by going to Start -  
Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Multi-port serial adapters.  
Specifications  
Operating Environment  
Storage temperature: -55° C to 125° C  
Operating temperature: 0° C to 70° C  
Humidity:  
95% non-condensing  
PC Bus Interface  
3.3V or 5V (2 and 8 port models) or 5V (4 port model) PCI bus. The BlueStorm/LP can ship  
with low and standard profile brackets.  
Dimensions  
Low profile form factor - PCI 2.2, MD1 compliant  
Communications  
Baud Rates  
RS-232: 50 bps – 921.6 Kbps  
RS-422/485: 50 bps – 1.8432 Mbps  
Connectors  
DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered)  
Surge Suppression  
IEC 1000-4-3 compatible on all signals, all ports  
Regulatory Approvals  
FCC Class A, Part 15; ICES-003, (EN 55022, EN55024)  
Software Compatibility  
Windows 2000/XP, Windows NT, QNX 4, QNX 6. (Check the download zone  
or contact Connect Tech for the most up-to-date list)  
Revision 0.05  
15  
 
                   

Coleman Camping Equipment 5327 User Manual
Control4 Stereo Amplifier C4 16AMP3 B User Manual
Craftsman Lawn Mower 917387402 User Manual
Craftsman Utility Trailer 12324201 User Manual
Curtis DVD Player DVD DVD1072 User Manual
Desa Tech Gas Heater CBN20 User Manual
Dynex Switch DX ESW5 User Manual
Electro Voice Microphone PL77AA User Manual
Geemarc Telephone AMPLI500 User Manual
GE Washer LISR310 User Manual